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Writing Poetry Rubric

Used for grading poems written by students.

Rubric Code: PX4C64X

By jeannie226

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: (none)

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	Advanced 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Developing 2 pts	Novice 1 pts
Meaning and Originality	Advanced Poem is creative and original. It is evident that the poet put thought into their words and uniquely conveyed their ideas and emotions.	Proficient Poem is thoughtful and creative. A couple of phrases or ideas may be revisited, but the overall product is carefully written.	Developing Most of the poem is creative but appears to be rushed. This is evident in the poet's redundancy or use of cliches.	Novice Poems appear to be thoughtless or rushed. Work is very repetitive, and ideas are unoriginal.
Sensory Details	Advanced Vivid, detailed images and intensely felt emotion make the poem come alive.	Proficient Clear sensory images are used to portray ideas or emotions	Developing Some use of image, idea, or emotion	Novice Difficult to visualize image or emotion.
Form	Advanced The poems are complete and follow their intended forms	Proficient The poem is written in its proper forms with a few mistakes.	Developing The poem is somewhat written in its proper form.	Novice The poem is not written in its proper form.
Grammar	Advanced Proper use of English spelling and grammar is used consistently throughout each poem. Punctuation is utilized when necessary.	Proficient A couple of spelling or grammar mistakes are evident but do not diminish the meaning of the poem. Punctuation is utilized when necessary.	Developing The poet's intended meaning is confusing by several spelling or grammar errors. Punctuation may be misused.	Novice There are numerous spelling or grammar errors, making the poems difficult to understand. Puncutation is used incorrectly.